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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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